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Is nexus s still relevant

Do you think there will be a new nexus X out in December, like the last two years. Tempted to jump on the free nexus S today but just not sure...doesn't seem that much better than my n1.

Maybe maybe not, but I just got one really like it. I figure I can always sell it on the 2nd hand market and it should retain some value!

I believe so, I got mine days for the evo 3d dropped and could care less about all the checkbox features and some of those beastly phones out there.
This phone works and battery life is great.
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Its more relavent than my g2 that i just replaced it with.

As far as i'm concerned, it is definitely still relevant.
I just bought the nexus S (off contract) because my samsung captivate decided to crap out on me and I don't regret it now for one second.
I was eyeing the EVO 3D when it came out up here in Canada but, due to my current situation, couldn't wait long.
I thought of a few points after I bought the Nexus S that made me realize it was the Google phone to get.
a) Much better chance of getting updates from Google with the Nexus S than I would've got with HTC, LG, etc. I learned that the hard with with the captivate.
b) Battery life. On my first full charge and I am over 15hrs with 50% battery life left. I imagine I would never get that kind of battery life on the EVO 3D because of the dual cores, 3d gimmick (can turn off though), and their UI sucking out the battery life very quick.
c) No carrier crap on the phone. (also can be a battery sucker)

Imho, keep your N1 if you don't need a new phone (or contract) right now. If you're due to a new contract/renewing old one later I'd wait until the "Nexus 3" is out some time this year or early '12. If you're just wanting a new phone, I'd wait as well

I love my Ns but my missus just got the Galaxy s 2, and its a BEAST!
Its stupid fast and just seems to take everything u throw at it, live wallpapers that make my Ns lag stay super smooth on the S2. But hey, she will only get 1 or 2 updates to Android at best I recon as opposed the Nexus getting much more. Still the S2 made me think a bit...
I would wait a bit if I were you, the NS dont bring much more to the table than you already have with your N1.

Isn't nexus one still popular
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CONTACTMC said:
I love my Ns but my missus just got the Galaxy s 2, and its a BEAST!
Its stupid fast and just seems to take everything u throw at it, live wallpapers that make my Ns lag stay super smooth on the S2. But hey, she will only get 1 or 2 updates to Android at best I recon as opposed the Nexus getting much more. Still the S2 made me think a bit...
I would wait a bit if I were you, the NS dont bring much more to the table than you already have with your N1.
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Which live wallpapers make your NxS lag? I tried a few, I only got the fireworks one from the market (Go! devs wallpaper team) to really stress my phone, but it was still fluent (initial drawer opening was not as fast as before though).

Wow NExus S is faraway better than other smartphones.

Nexus s is the worst phone I've ever owned. Had it a week as spare but getting rid at a loss.
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satan66 said:
Nexus s is the worst phone I've ever owned. Had it a week as spare but getting rid at a loss.
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What other phones have you owned?
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personally... absolutely love this phone.
I have about 13 different android phones laying around.. from the g1 all the way to the galaxy nexus... I picked this up a couple weeks ago just to keep up on my collection... and its the best phone I ha e used.
The form factor. The camera. Everything. Its just a nice phone all around.
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I dont think google will be updating this to ics.they have probably given up thats why carphone warehouse is giving them away.i bought one of these updated to ics but had too many problems.took it back and exchanged but still the same problems.the only rom that works on my device is 2,31.so yes this device is dated.im thinking of selling and buying the evo 3d

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I dont think google will be updating this to ics.they have probably given up thats why carphone warehouse is giving them away.i bought one of these updated to ics but had too many problems.took it back and exchanged but still the same problems.the only rom that works on my device is 2,31.so yes this device is dated.im thinking of selling and buying the evo 3d
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Have fun, I hear the 3D has a friendly and active development community
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satan66 said:
Nexus s is the worst phone I've ever owned. Had it a week as spare but getting rid at a loss.
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what was so bad about it? What other Androids have you/do you use? Ive used quite a few, and nexus s out performs just about ever single core comparable phone Ive tried.
I can respect anyones opinion, but just to say it was crap without qualifying that statement really doesnt give it much merit...

I loved my nexus s but it was time to move on. The sensation i have now is just as good with a better cam/video cam
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Id go as far as saying a highly tuned galaxy vibrant is a better phone than the nexus s bc of external storage and better camera.
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If your happy with running 2.3.1 good luck.there's nothing going for this phone.Disappointed in Google. That's the last time I buy one their phones.The phone ibought will not run properly on 2.36 or ics so had to downgrade.on ics some of my calls were coming in on mute when the volume was on max
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Sounds like you had a bad device. Had no issues with mine
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Droid 3 vs thunderbolt

I'm looking to join Verizon very soon, but I need to take the cheap way out. Verizon currently has two free phones, the Droid 3, and the HTC thunderbolt.
My question to you, fellow xda-ers: pros and cons on both of them. Both phone will be rooted, go.
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The D3's development is finally picking up with bypassing the bootloader. The keyboard is superb, it's fast and smooth, also the camera takes crisp pictures.
Ive never used a Thunderbolt so I can't comment on that device.
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With the TBolt you get more current development and 4g, though it is definitely not the most loved phone out there for tweakers. With the D3 you get a great keyboard, strong hardware, but development that is just now picking up. If I were choosing between those two though I'd get the D3. That's actually what I'm considering as something to get me by until a 4G device that I like comes out.

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With the TBolt you get more current development and 4g, though it is definitely not the most loved phone out there for tweakers. With the D3 you get a great keyboard, strong hardware, but development that is just now picking up. If I were choosing between those two though I'd get the D3. That's actually what I'm considering as something to get me by until a 4G device that I like comes out.
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That's somewhat what I'm thinking as well, although I love sense and HTC products, most every Droid I've used is just flawless. My only concern is, is the tradeoff from craftsmanship and a growing development community worth losing out on 4g lte?
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How long are you planning on having the phone for? Development isn't really too amazing on either phone right now so you might want to take the baseline features like 4G into account pretty heavily. Though VZ has been screwing TBolt owners over pretty hard in terms of actually getting ICS out, it should come eventually which will mean much easier development of ICS Roms. The D3 faces the same issues as I've seen with the D2 in that devs have to create their own drivers for the Camera, Wifi, and other basic features. For me I can deal with the D3 if it comes to that because it will only be a temp phone for me so if it gets developed great, and if not I'll survive. If you're going to keep yours for two years the TBolt might be the way to go.
I'll just tell you this though: both phones were pretty much DOA and are both cautionary tales when it comes to looking at Motorola or HTC for purchases. No one is perfect but both phones were touted as flagship models more or less and then left in the dust. Aside from me looking at a D3 as a stopgap I have zero plans to ever buy another Moto device and I'm quite leery about HTC. With the exception of the Rezound they haven't offered much of worth on the VZ end.

It would probably be around 6 months that I have the phone. I get very tiresome of phone after about four months, with the exception of a few of my previous devices (evo 4g, and mytouch 4g)
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Do you honestly only have free as a price point option? There are some seriously badass phones out that aren't too expensive. The Incredible LTE just came out, it's running ICS and Sense 4.0 natively and also has the S4 chip, same as the Galaxy S3 and HTC One series (US Versions). Costco has it for $60 right now.
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If you're looking to join Verizon, aka new customer, there's much much better phones for you on Amazon.
The Nexus, Rezound, Droid 4, all at one point and could be still were under $100 with a new contract,

My financial situation currently wont allow me to drop any money on a cell phone. I just became a father and moneys tight, only reason I'm joining Verizon is for coverage (compared to metro pcs lol) and I get a 19% discount from my workplace.
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Dubs devious said:
My financial situation currently wont allow me to drop any money on a cell phone. I just became a father and moneys tight, only reason I'm joining Verizon is for coverage (compared to metro pcs lol) and I get a 19% discount from my workplace.
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Then honestly, I'd wait until you can spend at least $100 and stick with Metro for now.
The two phones in your price range are already horribly outdated development and specs wise and if you're going to be locked in, I'd want a better phone than those two for a long term period of time.
Unless your MetroPCS experience is that bad, my advice is just wait until you can put together some funds.

My thinking is I get a free one, and eventually ill upgrade. And yes, my metro experience sucks lol. I get absolutely no reception at either of my workplaces, and home.
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I went with the DROID <3 and i love it
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Get the GNexus because it's the only phone that will most likely keep receiving os updates until android 8.3. Srsly, you don't have to worry about future updates with that phone.

Atrix_Owner said:
Get the GNexus because it's the only phone that will most likely keep receiving os updates until android 8.3. Srsly, you don't have to worry about future updates with that phone.
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By chance, have you followed the thread? Like at all?
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Dubs devious said:
I went with the DROID <3 and i love it
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Glad to hear that! Hashcode is really taking the development at full speed. The test leak is really promising.
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Dubs devious said:
I went with the DROID <3 and i love it
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Glad you like it. On stock 2.3.4 the best thing you can do is root using Motofail and then freeze bloatware as there is a bunch. After than the phone will run much smoother. No official ICS for this phone, but with the recent Kexec progress having a stable ICS/JB ROM is looking more like a reality.

Guess I won't be joining the D3 party as apparently I still have full coverage replacement on my D2. Just hoping it doesn't come with 2.3.4 already on-board. Glad things worked out for you though Dubs.

When and to what will you upgrade from the venerable Captivate?

So I've been sitting on an upgrade since before the sgs3 came out. Have been telling myself to wait until it's under $100...Now the HOX is $99 via at&t or even $79 via Costco with free activation and bunch of accessories...color me tempted. Sure the One X has some flaws, but most agree it's solid especially at $80. Then again, what will these new Android phones go for after iPhone 5 is released? Probably a good deal cheaper, and I like value on the cheap
That being said, I can't complain about my Cappy running CM9; it's running as good now as it ever has and the ICS port is close enough to flawless for me.
Understandably, the question I ask is opinion...but curious what folks are eyeing up for their next phone. Considering I got my Cappy refurbished for $0 plus contract, I have half a mind to wait for the sgs3 to be similarly offered before I bite.
Thoughts? What at&t phone are you holding out for?
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Maybe the Note 2, or next Nexus (always a ton of development on Nexus devices ) I've been waiting since May.
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i dont have and upgrade till next year :/ so im really wanting to see some real monster phones come that time lol
i was so tempted to buy the sgs3 outright but im holding off

When i bought my captivate on Christmas of 2010, Wal-Mart/AT&T never took off the upgrade i used to purchase it.
So i waited until i was sufficiently bored with the captivate and something else caught my eye.
I bought the note about a month after it was released, do not regret it at all.
The hox is poop, a friend of mine abs fellow teammate sells phones, every one x he has sold in his store has been returned with an issue.
The s3 has been having problems with people losing their imei numbers after flashing a custom Rom, with no way to restore them, the old methods don't seem to work.

studacris said:
When i bought my captivate on Christmas of 2010, Wal-Mart/AT&T never took off the upgrade i used to purchase it.
So i waited until i was sufficiently bored with the captivate and something else caught my eye.
I bought the note about a month after it was released, do not regret it at all.
The hox is poop, a friend of mine abs fellow teammate sells phones, every one x he has sold in his store has been returned with an issue.
The s3 has been having problems with people losing their imei numbers after flashing a custom Rom, with no way to restore them, the old methods don't seem to work.
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I have those three phones on my radar for the next upgrade. The One X was the lowest, and if you're getting information saying it's not worth the box it comes in, that's good to know.
I'm torn between the size of the Note and the additional horsepower of the S3. It looks like they've managed to get around the IMEI thing for the AT&T S3 (at least that's what my 5 minutes reading in that forum indicates), so I'm less worried about that.
I guess it will come down to the price difference at the time of upgrade.
So... there you go. Do with that what you must.

I got an Atrix 2 when it was $1 from Best Buy on black Friday. That's my main phone and daily driver, and my Cappy is my funsies phone. The Atrix 2 still has a locked boot loader (let's see if I ever buy another Motorola unless it's a Nexus) so I still use my Captivate a lot for tinkering.
My next phone? Probably an off-contract Nexus.
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A Note 1 or 2 just depending.. or an SG3 I am pretty damn happy right now with JB on my Cappy

Madtowndave said:
Thoughts? What at&t phone are you holding out for?
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Something that is built for ICS and up. Something that is more bleeding-edge tech then the cappy was for it's time. So probably something not Samsung, since they are the leading brand and have nothing to prove.
-xda app, too lazy for something interesting to say-

Keeping mine.... why switch?!

Are you still using your computer from 95?
Technology has a shelf life, no matter how much you love it, it will be more than obsolete within a relatively short amount of time.

No matter how old my phone gets it will still be comparable to the newest devices in its principle purpose, to be used as a phone... Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe my dumb phone from 2005 has the comparable cellular abilities.
The reason I like this one more than my 2005, is the wifi teathering, mp3, camera, and GPS. Tablets and PC's I frequently update because I expect them to do a lot more than play music and call people. I suppose if you were in so impatient to as not wait 3 seconds for a website to load it would be worth the $500 price tag of a new phone. But I would rather be 2 years behind and use the extra $$ for something fun, like a new mountain bike or rifle.
When someone invents a modular phone system that can be upgraded like a PC, then I will buy it that day.
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I'm going with either the SGSIII or Note 2. The Captivate has 512 MB ram but the SGSIII (and probably the Note 2) has 2GB! That's why android 4.1 is 'so buttery smooth!' I thought about the HTC One X but the battery is not removable, so forget it. Time to move up to buttery smooth!

Is butter related only to the ram or software also?
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Is butter related only to the ram or software also?
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It's a combination of available ram, software efficiency, and processor speed. You can have the fastest processor and 1 or of 2 GB of available ram, but if the software is dis-organized, or it has illogical code, or it conflicts with the operating system, you won't have smooth operation. The Captivate on ICS is very close to its limits and JB may be the limit, depending on how the devs make their custom roms. I'm staying with CM9 RC2 until, and if, the stable version is released. Then I'll turn my Captivate into a MP3 player and wifi only browser and enjoy my stock SGSIII or Note 2.

Even on the S3 I'm not sure I'll stick with stock...maybe at least root to freeze stupid at$t bloat.
Thanks for the good input on this thread. I'm severely tempted by the $80 HOX at Costco, but keep reminding myself that S3 should get cheaper by time iPhone 5 is released in the wild. The waiting is the hardest part.
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im going for the sgs3. depends on how much its going for in Feb as thats my next upgrade
its far to expensive now though. i have a feeling quad core phones are on their way to market.

I upgraded my phone about a week ago. I went from my beloved Captivate to the Galaxy S 3, and I couldnt be happier. Dont get me wrong, I loved my cappy. I flashed just about every rom that was/is available for it. But my new SGS3 is a marvel of a phone. The speed of this phone is insane. For example, when installing new apps on GS3, it only takes literally a second to install an app with a size of say 20MB. My Captivate was fast, but not that fast, but I guess thats to be expected. If you love the Galaxy S series like I do... Then its a no-brainer what to upgrade to.
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I love my captivate. I've sent it to hell and back flashing constantly, soft bricking repeatedly, and dropping it occasionally, but it has remained solid, with only minor injuries. Not to mention I have a smooth, stable (for me at least) Jelly Bean ROM, and an amazing development community!
All that said, I'll run to the next Nexus device faster than a cheetah on hot asphalt.

I'm also thinking Nexus, those things get more development attention than any other device.
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I was really close to getting an S3, but now that I have a REALLY fast and stable rom on my phone (helly bean), I don't feel the need to upgrade so quickly.
I'll probably wait a couple months and see what's new!

Next upgrade

I figure it's probably time for a lot of us with inspires to be eligible to upgrade. What are your getting? I've loved my inspire, but I'm looking hard at the lumia 920 (if it ever comes out) or the note 2. Thoughts?
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I'm going to hold on the inspire. I just threw on jelly bean and it's unbelievably fast ...like a new phone. I think things will change drastically in next 12 months with speed and capabilities of phones... especially with screen resolution.

I like the screen size of the note and the camera on the 920, two things no rom can fix no matter how awesome. I do have to say though that running ics or jb has drastically extended my satisfaction with this phone. Couldn't imagine still running stock gingerbread with sense for all this time.
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Im thinking of sticking with something from HTC, all their phones are coming with bootloader unlocked. Although a google nexus sounds sweet.
But after a antenna mod and ICS my phone is just enough for me. I will probably make the switch to JB soon.

Antenna mod, as in cellular antenna or gps?
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Antenna mod, as in cellular antenna or gps?
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Celluar antenna. Post #26 in this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1863590&page=3
I sent another person a extra to see if he notices any improvements. Probably wont hear back from him for a week by the time he gets it and tests it.

gonna stick with the inspire for awhile. just switched to straight talk and can't justify going back on another contract especially when it will cost me around $20 more a month than with straight talk. maybe i'll get a nexus 7 or something and just use the inspire for phone calls and hotspot.

I might also stick with the I4G for a little while longer than my upgrade. I start a new plan in 6 months, so I can get another phone then. I would prefer to stick with HTC, but ATT's line up isn't all that promising. the Vivid is interesting, but it's lacking in developement. The HOX is awesome, but non expandable storage and removable battery does it for me.
Might go with SIII when the time comes around. Chances are it'll be a lot cheaper. However, most likely I'll just stay with my current phone and save that upgrade for later.

Im sticking with the inspire. Its fast, runs everything I need and has Jelly Bean on it.
I don't use the camera so its not an upgrade to get a better one for me. I can upgrade on the 23rd of Nov. I guess I'll hold on to it until something blows me away.
Im unsure what I would need to see in a phone to make me want to jump. Most likely it'll be because I break this one.Lol

my next upgrade will be a nexus with android 7 (chocolate wafle ) the desire hd still feels like something from the future, just hold an iphone for two minutes, then go back to the DHD... even if i buy other phone then ill keep this, hack it into a nas or something.

I'm really thinking about the next round of Nexus devices. Hope there is one that fits.
Not just a pretty Pickle.

I have an HTC One X is a great phone. Downside? No root for the current firmware 2.20 on AT&T (The one I have, lucky me). I recommend checking out the phones firmware before you buy it. If you're getting a rogers HOX or any other carrier, you CAN unlock the boot loader.
Just a word of warning. Its still an awesome phone, but really itching for root. I get about a day and some change with stock though, and I do prefer it over the Inspire.

Seeing as how. I just got this phone and sold my iPhone. I'm gonna keep this one for a while. However the one x is looking pretty nice.
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I was planning on getting the iphone 5, but then the HTC One X+ came along
The other phone I may get is the next Nexus Device, especially if the next android is what it is rumored to be :silly:
(The only reason I was thinking of getting the iphone 5 was because I got a MacBook Air).

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(The only reason I was thinking of getting the iphone 5 was because I got a MacBook Air).
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booo......

Actually just bought a second inspire to replace my broken one that i dropped in toilet so won't be upgrading for a long time. I refuse to sign another contract ever again and other unlocked phones are ridiculously expensive.

I really like the One X but the dealbreaker for me is the lack of a microSD card. I like to store all my pics of the kids on the memory card just in case the phone ever gets water damage, I can always retrieve them back on the memory card. Plus I find 16 gb is not enough memory given the OS usually takes about 2 gb. Not sure the specs of the OneX+ but I would totally jump on it if it had the MicroSD slot. Might just stick with the Inspire for a while as RB's Jellytime is only getting better with each Release.

I think i may get an iPhone 5, but there's no telling what new phones will be out by the time I get my upgrade (7/2013)

my next upgrade has to have to micro usb connector, removable battery, and micro sd slot for expendable storage, those are REQUIRED for me to even look at another phone.

Has anyone had experience with windows phone? I'm really impressed with the camera on the 920, and that's one of the most important things to me. Wp8 looks pretty great, but I really do love android. There's just nothing on android that quite compares with the 920's camera.
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thinking of making a transition from the s3 to a droid dna

So I have an upgrade thats available to use since january 9, and I was thinking to hold off on the upgrade and wait til something good comes out for verizon, but out of no where I have this big urge to use the upgrade and get the droid dna
Opinions anyone/thoughts???
Should I use it or keep holding it off?

With all the new CPUs just announced at CES: tegra 4, exynos 5 octacore, and snapdragon 800 why would you take the DNA? I think the DNA is actually a downgrade from s3 and lots of apps won't even run on it yet because incompatibility with 1080p
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Take it from someone who had a DNA: it isn't worth it. While sense is aesthetically pleasing, it's still clunky. Stock comparison of the GS3 to the DNA: GS3 wins. Trust me when i say that benchmarks dont matter when the user interface moves sluggish. The gpu seems to strain with a 5" 1080p 441ppi screen. Even though the DNA has a quad core, sense poorly utilized it. If anything, if you're interested in an HTC phone then wait for the m7
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Go mess with the phone at the store. It runs 100 times better on nova prime than it does with sense. Its a nice phone and I love mine. Going on hour 14 with 25 percent battery left. Thought about returning it and getting an S3 but SAMOLED screens really bug me for some reason.
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The DNA is an excellent device. The ONLY things that make it better than the S3, in my opinion, are signal and speed. You can also improve battery life drastically by removing sense and installing an AOSP or AOKP ROM... and slowing the CPU speeds as well.
But I'm with TXI Kaze. The S3 is also an excellent device. Battery life will improve as well with an AOSP or AOKP ROM and slowing the CPU speeds.
I also recommend holding out on your upgrade to wait and see if the M7 hits Verizon (possibly in February)
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Thanks for the honest opinions guys, I think ive got the information I need thanks for the help

RBarnett09 said:
The DNA is an excellent device. The ONLY things that make it better than the S3, in my opinion, are signal and speed. You can also improve battery life drastically by removing sense and installing an AOSP or AOKP ROM... and slowing the CPU speeds as well.
But I'm with TXI Kaze. The S3 is also an excellent device. Battery life will improve as well with an AOSP or AOKP ROM and slowing the CPU speeds.
I also recommend holding out on your upgrade to wait and see if the M7 hits Verizon (possibly in February)
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There's no stable/fully functional aosp-based ROM for the DNA. Drewx2 is working on cm10 but yeah lol.
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Did they unlock the boot loader on that DNA yet? I really hope we don't struggle with that on the gs4 again
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Did they unlock the boot loader on that DNA yet? I really hope we don't struggle with that on the gs4 again
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You can unlock with HTC dev but you have to modify some core files first.
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personally I'd wait, (as I had the DNA, broke it, hated it anyway, and got the sg3 which I love) but yea, with new phones coming out I'd wait, sg3 is still awesome, and whats the DNA have? 11GB of internal, 1080p, wasn't that impressive IMHO, and idk what else a bigger screen? by .2 of an inch, and honestly it felt horrible in my hand, I LOVE the sg3 feel
just my 2 cents

I personally fine the Samsung and mainly the galaxy family to just be a little snappier when using it compared to droids or HTC.
I also love all the development for the galaxy
And I know there will be more to come.
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i absolutely loved my DNA and if it didn't begin to get that blue spot on the screen, i wouldn't have ever gotten rid of it. i had it for a full month.
only reason i got the GS3 was because the one i swapped with in my store had bad pixels all over, and that pissed me off..so i refused to settle. said screw it, i've already dealt with the S3 before, might as well get one that works fully, so i just traded the DNA back for the S3...
..still wish i had a DNA though, won't lie. that phone wasn't even rooted and it ran awesomely. the GS3 is good and all yeah, but if i got a DNA somehow, that would def be my main phone over the S3.

jayochs said:
i absolutely loved my DNA and if it didn't begin to get that blue spot on the screen, i wouldn't have ever gotten rid of it. i had it for a full month.
only reason i got the GS3 was because the one i swapped with in my store had bad pixels all over, and that pissed me off..so i refused to settle. said screw it, i've already dealt with the S3 before, might as well get one that works fully, so i just traded the DNA back for the S3...
..still wish i had a DNA though, won't lie. that phone wasn't even rooted and it ran awesomely. the GS3 is good and all yeah, but if i got a DNA somehow, that would def be my main phone over the S3.
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I'd love to trade my GS3 for a DNA. Verizon offered before and I didn't take them up on it. Now I want away from my GS3. Doh!
I disconnect from the network multiple times a day with this phone in my pocket. I have no clue why. I've gone through replacements, same issue. Used both my parents' phones (GS3s as well) and I get the same issue. (It doesn't bother them, as they don't keep their phones in their pockets like I do.) It loses connection to the network in my pocket all the time. Half the time I have to power cycle to get back on or sometimes airplane mode will do it. It's annoying because it wasn't like this when I first got the phone. Now, I'll be out with somebody with a Note or a Moto or HTC and they'll be on the network fine and I won't be. I tried swapping to older radios, etc...... nothing. No metal rods in my leg... have no clue why it does this.
Oddly, just now as I called for another replacement, the woman told me there was no comparable HTC phone I could get to swap my GS3 with. When I get my next phone on Tuesday and inevitably return it (Call me pessimistic, but after three doing this, I have zero faith), I'll be demanding a DNA. Today the customer service lady tried to sell me a network extender. I'm like, "Um..... if it happens no matter where I go, how will this help?" I'll miss some of the cool features of the GS3, but in reality, I rarely use them enough anyhow.

small amount of internal storage
no sd card slot
those two reasons enough are what held me back from switching. not to mention the develpoment for the S3 is very strong. with the SONY Z just being shown, M7 being teased, motorola X being rumored already, S4 basically a given, whatever the next nexus device is.....
i cant see any reason to use that upgrade.

A dude just hit me up wanting to trade his mint 32gb s3 for my dna. Considering it if the esn is clean. Im so indecisive haha.
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If you have signal issue with s3 , have you flashed a different modem and rpm? It really makes alot of difference, each phone and location can have different results, so try different sets to get best signal.
I have the 32 gb s3 with 64 gb sdcard. There is no way I would want to lose my sd slot for nothing.
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I would go with what most people said in this thread. Just wait until the new line of phones that were showed at CES come to Verizon this spring. Like you, I thought about finding someone to trade with on craigslist. But after I fixed my wifi problems on my s3 there is no way I would trade this phone. I get good signal from my house with 4G. I have a upgrade like you coming in March. I am going to save it for either the m7 if it's coming to Verizon or wait for the s4.
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Too many phones of the next generation coming out. Wait it out.
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I am in the same boat as the OP, have an upgrade burning a hole in my pocket. While I am not looking at the DNA, I did look at the Note 2 but walked away feeling like it wasn't much of an upgrade over the S3. Maybe I have a bad memory of the last year but didn't most of the good phones come out starting in the Summer with the S3, then the Note 2, DNA, RAZR HD, etc? So is there much to look forward to in the first part of the year. I am not a fan of HTC, I fell Sense is too bloated and restricts updates. Almost like they tie a version of Sense to a version of Android, so if your phone could handle Jelly Bean but not Sense 4 then too bad. I assume the S4 is going to be more like summer, but anything else?

Wait for HTC M7... sense 5.0 4.7 in. Bigger battery... MAYBE LOL